The course is open access. Adequate preparation in basic mathematics is required.
The course is inter-university, in collaboration with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the University of Trento. The degree prepares professionals able to develop and manage innovative equipment and services, based on information and engineering technologies that support both social-health personnel and patients in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Respect and attention to the person are addressed, not only for the scientific, preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative aspects, but also from a social, moral, legal and psychological point of view.

Graduates of the study course (CdS) will therefore be experts in the development of complex technological systems capable of interacting in a sophisticated way with people, caregivers or patients, in numerous and different situations, such as prevention, diagnosis, treatment therapeutic, convalescence, both in hospital and at home.

To be able to develop such systems, students will acquire, in addition to a solid traditional scientific and engineering foundation, the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate software based on emerging technologies in areas such as control algorithms, data processing and artificial intelligence. with interconnected hardware systems, such as wearable devices, robots and machinery based on advanced hardware architectures.

The classical courses of a Degree in Information Engineering (mathematical analysis, geometry, physics, computer science, electronics and mechanics), and of a Degree Course in Biomedical Engineering, (chemistry, physiology, biomedical instrumentation and medicine), will therefore be accompanied by courses in the fields of robotics and control of remote and autonomous devices, and machine learning. The teachings in these areas also include laboratory activities where students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired during theoretical study.

There are also training contents on anatomy and physiology, ethics, law and psychology so that the graduate can understand the scientific, social and ethical aspects relating to the use of smart devices at the service of the fragile segments of the population. Finally, internships are provided, in external companies or university research laboratories, in order to guarantee the acquisition of skills, including transversal skills, of professional interest, and study experiences and internships abroad, thanks to international mobility programs.

In addition to guaranteeing the continuation of studies in master's degree courses, in particular in the areas of computer engineering and bioengineering, the degree course aims to create professionals capable of covering technical roles in the development and management of medical equipment and services . Graduates will therefore be able to find employment in public and private companies in the biomedical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, including hospitals and nursing homes, rehabilitation and residential centers for the elderly and people with chronic diseases. Upon passing the state exam, graduates will be able to enroll in the Section B of the register of biomedical and clinical engineers.